Athens-Clarke Police Blotter

Posted: Sunday, March 18, 2001

Updated: , March 18, 01

Man pulled over claims to be chasing robbers

An Athens man alleges that he was robbed while returning to his home, said Athens-Clarke County Police.

Athens police stopped a black jeep at the Pine Woods mobile home park on Highway 29, after the officer saw the vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed, and rapidly changing lanes, on Highway 29 North.

The man, a resident of Pine Woods, said that he was chasing a car being driven by two occupants that had just robbed him of $500.

The resident told police that when he returned home around 4 p.m., a female wearing blue-jeans and a t-shirt flagged him down while she stood beside a Burgundy Cadillac.

The man said that as he approached the young lady, a male wearing all-black exited the Cadillac, threw him up against his jeep, then reached into his pocket and took his money.

The male in dark clothes then threw the resident on the ground and left with the female driving.